S 0131 (Rat #0386) General Bill, By Giese, Ritchie, Ravenel, Reese, Courson, Mescher and Rankin
Summary: In-state tuition rates, Coast Guard members and dependents eligible for
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES STATIONED IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THEIR DEPENDENTS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR IN-STATE TUITION RATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD AND THEIR DEPENDENTS STATIONED IN THIS STATE ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR IN-STATE TUITION RATES AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THIS GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-STATE TUITION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 79 IN TITLE 2, ENACTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY PREPAREDNESS AND ENHANCEMENT ACT SO AS TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY PREPAREDNESS AND ENHANCEMENT COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS COMMISSION SHALL ACT TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF MILITARY FACILITIES LOCATED IN THIS STATE AND ASSIST DEFENSE COMMUNITIES WITH SUCH VALUE ENHANCEMENT, TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY VALUE REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE LOANS TO ASSIST DEFENSE COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF MILITARY FACILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER METHODS AND INCENTIVES TO ACCOMPLISH THESE PURPOSES, AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-900, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH A SCHOOL IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY WHO IS INJURED TO THE DEGREE THAT THE PERSON IS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS FORMER POSITION BY A STUDENT CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER PROTECTION ACT THAT CAUSED THE INJURY MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN ALL RETIREMENT, INSURANCE, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS IN WHICH THE PERSON WAS ENROLLED AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY WITH THE EMPLOYER REQUIRED TO CONTINUE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, AND TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER PROTECTION ACT OF 2004, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-612, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF A STUDENT COMMITTING ASSAULT AND BATTERY AGAINST SCHOOL PERSONNEL, SO AS TO REDEFINE INTO THREE OFFENSES WITH SEPARATE PENALTIES FOR EACH, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE AS A FELONY, AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-3-1535, 16-3-1545, AND 16-3-1550, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICE FOR CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES TO CRIMES IN CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE OFFENDER PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO REQUIRE JUDGES IN THESE PROCEEDINGS TO MAKE A SPECIFIC INQUIRY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THESE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. - ratified title
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01/08/03	Senate	Prefiled
01/08/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-78
01/14/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-78
02/25/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-19
02/26/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-29
02/27/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
03/04/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-77
03/04/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-77
05/13/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-5
05/14/04		Scrivener's error corrected
05/19/04	House	Amended HJ-75
05/19/04	House	Read second time HJ-84
05/20/04	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-50
06/02/04	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-52
06/02/04	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-52
06/03/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-69
06/03/04		Ratified R 386
12/15/04		Vetoed by Governor
01/12/05	Senate	Veto sustained Yeas-12 Nays-29 SJ-7